The conference announced Wednesday that the Dec. 1 game has been relocated from Legion Field in Birmingham.

The championship game will now be held at the home venue of the conference team with the highest ranking that qualifies for the championship game. Tiebreakers in the league's constitution and bylaws will be used to determine team rankings if necessary.

SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland said the change was made due to a potential scheduling conflict if the University of Alabama at Birmingham (7-1, 5-0 C-USA West) qualifies to host the 2018 Conference USA Football Championship game.

“The rich tradition and heritage of our conference requires us to showcase its unique legacy with this game in a way that allows us to maximize game atmosphere, overall attendance, all while having it featured as the premier attraction," McClelland said in a prepared statement. "It was clear that sharing the venue with UAB on that day would diminish our attempts at achieving those objectives.”

The championship game will be played at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 and televised on the WatchESPN App.

Alcorn State (7-2, 5-1 SWAC East) and Southern (5-3, 4-1 SWAC West) are currently at the head of their respective divisions. If the season ended today, Alcorn State would be the championship game host.